Overview
- Arne Slot confirmed Wednesday that Liverpool’s £125m striker will take part in first-team training on Thursday after nearly four months out.
- Isak has not played since December 20, when he broke his leg after scoring against Tottenham in a challenge with Micky van de Ven.
- Doctors operated in the days after the injury, and the forward has followed a long rehabilitation program before this phase of re-integration.
- Slot cautioned that Thursday will be Isak’s first session back with the group and that he will be eased in rather than start matches right away.
- The return increases the chance he is named on the bench for Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final at Manchester City, with Liverpool prioritizing a careful build-up in match fitness.